The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday recorded the maximum of 40.3 degrees Celsius. The temperature as recorded by the Santacruz observatory is seven degrees above normal, the highest temperature for the month so far. According to IMD, if the temperature stays the same, it will be considered as a 'heatwave'. The sky is likely to be clear, according to IMD.

On March 26 last year, Mumbai recorded 41 degrees Celsius. Mumbai's highest March temperature was in 2011, at 41.3 degrees Celsius.